Seram Mountain Pigeon
Gymnophaps stalkeri
- Family
- Doves and Pigeons (Columbidae)
- Order
- Columbiformes
Overview
The Seram mountain pigeon (Gymnophaps stalkeri) is a species of bird in the pigeon family Columbidae that is endemic to the island of Seram in Indonesia, where it inhabits hill forest. It was long considered to be a subspecies of the Buru mountain pigeon, but was split on the basis of differences in appearance. It is a medium-sized pigeon with a buff-pink face and breast, wine-pink underparts, a grey nape, crown, back of neck, and thighs, and dark chestnut belly and underside of the tail.
The Seram mountain pigeon feeds on fruit and feeds in flocks of up to 50 birds.
Summary from Wikipedia, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Range and habitat
Montane forest of Seram (southern Moluccas).
Range description: AviList Global Avian Checklist.
Sources and further reading
- Wikipedia: Seram mountain pigeon
- eBird: sightings, maps and photos
- xeno-canto: sound recordings
- Birds of the World: full species account (subscription)
- BirdLife DataZone: status and threats
- IUCN Red List (threat status)
- AviList global checklist (taxonomy)
Last updated September 29, 2026.